Each week we hope to post a blog on a Monday or Tuesday. These blogs will hopefully stimulate thought, discussion and even debate around key topics that are affecting our society at this time of great change and challenge.
As many of us struggle to cope with the seemingly never-ending restrictions and isolation, there are two immediate risks; The first is that we sink within ourselves, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed or even just helplessly
Introduction I have long been fascinated by Noah and the unique call God had on his life. As we begin our Lenten pilgrimage I want to offer you (such as it is) a chance to
A health update from Baden : Thorn in my flesh. ‘Therefore, in order to keep me from being too full of myself, I was given a thorn in my flesh,… to torment me. Three times
As I was reflecting on Prayer over the past few days, I came to realise how much prayer is already central to our community life. As well as regularly praying for one another, our Sunday
I remember as a young teenager getting a poster in a Christian bookshop. It was of a lovely dog swimming in the sea, with a caption that read: ‘When it feels hard to pray, that’s
(I am conscious as I write this reflection that many have not had the positive outcomes with Covid which we as a family have had. As well as persistent symptoms of ‘Long Covid’, and the
1 Samuel 3: 1-10 John 1: 43-51 When I looked at today’s readings, the first thing to jump out at me was in verse 46 of the reading from John. “Can anything good come out
One of my favourite movies is ‘Evan Almighty’, when a newly elected congressman in the US (Evan Baxter played by Steve Carrell) is compelled by God (played rather convincingly by Morgan Freeman), to put aside
Joseph awakened from a deep and disturbing dream. He knew within himself that a great danger now threatened his family. He rushed outside as if expecting to see Herod’s brutal soldiers rushing towards him. But
Joseph ran into the cave at the first cry of the newborn baby. He stopped in awe-filled wonder when he saw his beloved Mary sitting resting against the wall of the cave, the heavenly light
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